Beauty and personal care · County · South Carolina
Barbershops in Marion County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for barbershops in Marion County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 2 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #1,354 of 1,356 scored counties
#32 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 3 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.8M
- On personal care products and services · $641 a household
- Spending per listing
- $651K
- 65% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.9
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,242
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
For barbershops, Marion County has a Groundwork market score of 2 (very low): #1,354 of 1,356 scored counties and #32 of 32 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 barbershops in Marion County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 25%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.9, 87% above the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Households in Marion County spend about $7.8M a year on personal care products and services, or $641 per household, 36% below the U.S. average. That works out to $651K per shop, 65% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as barber shops in Marion County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marion County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Marion County compares
The same measures for South Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the barbershops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Marion County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $651K | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 21,612 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +32.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $641 | $871 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $36,301 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 2 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 23Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Marion County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,242−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 12,177
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 489 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $36,301+13.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $51,314
- Median home value
- $93,200
- Jobs located here
- 6,602
- Daytime population
- 24,018Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for barbershops, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Marion County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 72 | 57 | 5.0 | $2M | +8.1% | #192 of 1,356 |
| 2Lancaster County, SC | 71 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +18.3% | #211 of 1,356 |
| 3Kershaw County, SC | 67 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +11.6% | #290 of 1,356 |
| 4Lexington County, SC | 65 | 61 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +7.7% | #347 of 1,356 |
| 5Spartanburg County, SC | 61 | 68 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +15.6% | #435 of 1,356 |
| 6Dorchester County, SC | 58 | 32 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +10.1% | #498 of 1,356 |
| 7Anderson County, SC | 58 | 42 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #501 of 1,356 |
| 8Horry County, SC | 57 | 72 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +20.9% | #528 of 1,356 |
| 9Cherokee County, SC | 54 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #588 of 1,356 |
| 10Berkeley County, SC | 54 | 52 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +18.7% | #605 of 1,356 |
| 32Marion County, SC | 2 | 12 | 9.9 | $651K | −2.9% | #1,354 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Marion County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas12
- Hair salons17
- Barbershops2
- Nail salons
- Spas and skin care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Marion County, SC?
Marion County has 12 barbershops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Marion County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 23 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marion County, SC spend on personal care products and services?
About $7.8M a year, or $641 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $651K per shop. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,177 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, SC compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Marion County has 9.9 barbershops per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $651K, 65% below the U.S. figure of $1.9M. At the national ratio of barbershops to household spending, Marion County would have about 4, against 12 on map listings.
How fast is Marion County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 28,242 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,177 households. Median household income in Marion County is $36,301, 55% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 13.2%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Marion County scores 2 for barbershops (very low), #1,354 of 1,356 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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